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To make the opening for the battery compartment, use a pencil to mark out a rectangle just slightly over 7/8"
x 2 3/8", and then drill a 3/8” hole in each of the four corners. You can then use a small saw to cut out the rest
of the rectangle. It’s always better to start smaller and then enlarge as needed.
If you don’t have a small saw, just drill more holes to rough out the rectangle and then use a file, rasp or
sharp box cutter to clean up the edges until the battery compartment fits easily. Be careful of wood chipping
and splintering, since the lip of the battery compartment doesn’t provide much cover.
Step
5
—Mounting the Components
Remove the nuts and washers and push the threaded shafts of the phone jacks through the holes you drilled,
then put the washers and nuts back on and tighten them down.
Next, put the faceplate in position, making
sure the circuit board fits cleanly and easi-
ly down through the opening you made for
it in the box panel. If it doesn’t fit easily,
adjust/enlarge the hole until it does. Screw
in the face plate mounting screws (drill
pilot holes with a small drill bit if need be).
Then, place the battery holder compart-
ment into its opening and screw in the
mounting screws (drill pilot holes if neces-
sary).
Insert the battery connector clip through
the larger top hole in the side of the bat-
tery tray, and push it down through the
slot as shown, before mounting into your
box/enclosure.
